Constellation’s Pin Oak Creek peaker in Freestone County is the first natural gas plant funded by Texas’ $10B Energy Fund, adding 460 MW amid scrutiny of the program.

The Texas Education Agency has installed a three‑member board and an interim superintendent at Connally ISD after persistent low campus ratings. The state set benchmarks the district must meet before control returns.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick endorsed Mayes Middleton for attorney general and Jim Wright for Railroad Commissioner, adding a high‑profile voice to May 26 GOP runoffs.

NEA data show Texas teachers often start reasonably well paid but fall behind over time, with low per‑student spending and uneven district responses widening staffing pressures. State funding helps, but distribution will decide the outcome.

DPS proposes using the DHS SAVE system to verify citizenship for License to Carry applicants; the proposal is in the Texas Register and public comments are open through May 24.

Three Austin women say they were banned from the Capitol after an August 2025 protest and have asked a federal judge to review the bans as unconstitutional.

More than 53,000 additional Texas students will be notified this week that they’ve been awarded state Education Freedom Accounts for 2026–27.

Unofficial early returns show three candidates leading Eanes ISD trustee races as the district faces a multimillion‑dollar budget gap. Final counts await county certification.

Austin approved a record $476.5M police budget in 2023, but recruiting shortfalls leave the department hundreds of officers shy and the reimagining debate unresolved.

A TPOR poll finds James Talarico narrowly ahead of both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, powered by voters of color and independents. The results sharpen focus on a May 26 GOP runoff.

The Texas attorney general sent Austin ISD a new legal notice after a complaint that a male student used a girls’ restroom at a district performing‑arts event. The AG is demanding policies and records and points to steep penalties under SB 8.

Republican groups resurfaced classroom‑era posts from James Talarico and framed them as evidence of poor judgment; his campaign says the posts were taken out of context.

The Fifth U.S. Circuit vacated the injunction that blocked Texas’ SB 4, saying plaintiffs lacked standing. The controversial immigration law can now be enforced while constitutional questions remain.